Pennsylvania Employment Law Update – September 2016

September 26th, 2016

State Signs MOU with Department of Labor to Combat Employee Misclassification

On August 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding intended to protect employees’ rights by preventing their misclassification as independent contractors or other non-employee statuses. The two agencies will provide clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders; share resources; and enhance enforcement by conducting coordinated investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.